Project Grant S06GM159287
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $482,421 Project Grant through the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) for the "AIHEC Circle of Health Research Training" project. This 5-year project, commencing on August 13, 2025, aims to educate individuals from federally recognized tribal nations in biomedical research through community-based education and training. The grant...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields program (CFDA 10.318) will address the underrepresentation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals in STEM education and occupations. The $190,000 project, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to promote a diverse and resilient...
- This $150,000 project grant was awarded on September 3, 2025 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310). The grant was awarded to the Fort Belknap Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government, to partner with Johns Hopkins University on two key initiatives: A Career Research Enhancement Project to develop student, NARCH faculty, and tribal health leader faculty training programs that integrate research, academic, and...
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a 5-year, $1,096,170 Project Grant to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859). The grant aims to cultivate a supportive community that values the experiences and perspectives of historically underrepresented and marginalized (HUG) graduate students in the biomedical sciences, with the goal of improving their academic and professional success as...
- This $1,075,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program will allow Montana State University to establish a Bridge to Doctorate activity that supports 12 underrepresented minority students, particularly American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, in pursuing STEM doctoral degrees. The project will implement evidence-based recruitment and retention practices, provide mentorship and professional development...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $300,000.00 supports the broadening of participation in high-quality computer science (CS) education for traditionally underserved American Indian/Alaska Native middle-school students. Led by a researcher-practitioner partnership between One Generation (ONE GEN) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the project will: 1) Culturally adapt existing CS content to create a one-semester foundational CS...
- The Cherokee Nation was awarded a $262,695 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859). The Cherokee INSPIRE (Indigenous and Native Science Program for Igniting Research & Education) project aims to: Develop replicable science curricula that integrate Western science and Indigenous knowledge and science (IKS) for Sequoyah High School, a Bureau of Indian Education school. Implement...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,976 Project Grant to the University of South Dakota under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. The grant will support the development and implementation of culturally relevant STEM education programs focused on Indigenous knowledges, food systems, and sustainability. Key activities include enhancing Native American representation among STEM faculty, implementing a multiple mentor model to...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (CFDA 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training) provides $256,348.00 to Salish Kootenai College, Inc. to lay the groundwork for establishing a Native American Research Center for Health (SKC NARCH) that is locally driven, scientifically rigorous, and grounded in the health-related customs, characteristics, and perspectives of the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille communities. The key...
- The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) will enable South Dakota State University (SDSU) to create and sustain American Indian (AI) student pathways to access and success at SDSU and its Tribal College and University (TCU) partner Sinte Gleska University (SGU). The goal of the "THE GOAL OF IGLUWIYEYA (PREPARE ONESELF):...
This $422,639 Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) aims to build upon an existing long-term research partnership between the Indian Health Council, Inc. (IHC) and academic institutions in California, including California State University San Marcos, Palomar Community College, San Diego State University, and University of California San Diego. The key objectives of this 5-year award, which began on August 1, 2025, are to: 1) increase American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school and college students' knowledge and interest in STEM fields and careers; 2) recruit and retain AI/AN students and students interested in AI/AN health in biomedical and behavioral science programs; 3) provide research training to enhance these students' competitiveness for jobs and graduate programs; and 4) increase cultural awareness and community engagement in research. The grant supports a comprehensive student development program centered at IHC, which has established infrastructure and partnerships across the participating campuses to implement these initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $422.6k | 7/29/25 |